⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
+3Q130-29
-1Q224-25
+6Q332-24
-12Q414-27
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their fourteen- Kept giving it away, thirteen turnovers to their seven
- Gave up second chances, 21 offensive rebounds to their nine
Key battles
8Free throws made21
21Offensive rebounds9
7Turnovers13
19Assists28
📊The numbers
| WSH | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
